Wimbish Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £6k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ANGLIAN LEARNING can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £480k | £550k | -£71k | £10k | 100 |
2019-20 | £602k | £582k | +£19k | £29k | 94 |
2020-21 | £560k | £542k | +£18k | £47k | 94 |
2021-22 | £576k | £587k | -£11k | £37k | 83 |
2022-23 | £590k | £517k | +£72k | £109k | 64 |
2023-24 | £495k | £474k | +£21k | £0 | 42 |
2024-25 | £553k | £521k | +£32k | £6k | 30 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 23% of them. It spends £17,367 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £13,388.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £6,900 | £6,082 | £5,022–£7,290 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,967 | £2,116 | £1,614–£2,707 |
Supply staff | £0 | £231 | £127–£554 |
Admin and clerical | £1,167 | £789 | £600–£1,023 |
Premises | £1,233 | £720 | £589–£1,043 |
Energy | £367 | £197 | £143–£282 |
Learning resources & ICT | £800 | £742 | £391–£1,049 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £436 | £107–£709 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tattingstone Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Oakridge Parochial School Large reserves
- Norham St Ceolwulfs CofE Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Oakridge Community Primary School Large reserves
- Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Charleton Church of England Academy Healthy
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Myton Gardens Large reserves
- Allonby Primary School In deficit
- Beaconfields Primary School Large reserves
- St Edward's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £542k | £18,067 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £11k | £367 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF WIMBISH SCHOOL (charity 1055520, Registered) raised £170 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £170 | £97 |
2024-07 | £2k | £506 |
2023-07 | £4k | £2k |
2022-07 | £3k | £1k |
2021-07 | £136 | £0 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 70% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,967 a pupil, against a typical £2,116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £367 a pupil, against a typical £197 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,233 a pupil, against a typical £720 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,167 a pupil, against a typical £789 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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